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Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders Flashcards

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The hallmark of Parkinsonism is ______

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Tremor at rest

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Tremor with intention or movement is usually associated with what?

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  • Brain lesion
  • Alcohol or drug toxicity
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______ is rhythmic movement around a joint

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tremor

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______ is muscle jerks in various areas that impair movement and coordination

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Chorea

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______ is a type of chorea that includes violent abnormal movements

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Ballismus

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______ - slow, writhing/twisting

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Athetosis

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______ – abnormal posture

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Dystonia

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____ – Single repetitive movements, especially of face

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Tics

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Choreathetosis combines which 3 involuntary movements?

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Chorea, athetosis, and dystonia

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The _____ relays signals to the motor cortex to guide movement

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thalamus

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Which neurotransmitter does the Substantia nigra release to control the thalamus?

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Dopamine

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What are the 4 parts of the basal ganglia?

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  • Striatum
  • Substantia nigra
  • Globus pallidus
  • Subthalamic nucleus
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Movement disorders are related to _________ dysfunction

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basal ganglia

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What are the symptoms of Parkinsons?

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TRAP
- Tremor
- Rigidity
- Akinesia
- Postural instability

  • Cognitive decline
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What is the pathogenesis of Parkinsons?

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Dopaminergic neuron degradation
- Nigro-striatal pathway
- Decreased dopamine levels

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What is the main gene associated with Parkinsons?

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SNCA - α-Synuclein (neurotransmitter release)

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What are the protective vs harmful environmental components of Parkinsons?

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Protective – cigarette smoke, coffee, anti-inflammatories, uric acid
Harmful – lead, manganese exposure, Vit D deficiency

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How does a mutation in the α-Synuclein gene predispose someone to Parkinsons?

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Lewy bodies in the substantia nigra regions of the brain
- Misfolding associated with neurodegeneration

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What are the 3 diseases associated with misfolding of proteins in neurons?

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  • Parkinsonism
  • Alzheimer’s
  • MSA – Multiple System Atrophy
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What are the 2 occupations that increase Parkinson’s risk?

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Teaching and healthcare

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What are the 3 main methods of treating Parkinsons?

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  • Exercise – physical therapy
  • Restore dopamine levels – Levodopa
  • CNS Antimuscarinics – control dopaminergic release
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What should be avoided in Parkinsons treatment?

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  1. Dopamine receptor antagonists (antipsychotic agents)
  2. MPTP – destroys dopaminergic neurons - Impurity in some illicit drugs (synthetic opioids)
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What is the difference between dopamine and L-DOPA?

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Dopamine does not cross BBB, L-DOPA does

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How does carbidopa increase the effectiveness of L-DOPA?

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prevents COMT from breaking down L-dopa, increasing amount that can cross the BBB from 1-3% to 10%

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What is the main adverse effect of L-DOPA? What is the treatment?
Hallucinations and delusions Pimavanserin (Nuplazid) – antipsychotic
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What is the MOA of Pimavanserin (Nuplazid)?
Antipsychotic - Inverse agonist at 5-HT2A – Visual cortex
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What is the On-Off Phenomenon associated with the long-term use of L-DOPA?
Periods of increased mobility, followed by marked akinesia
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What are the drug interactions of L-DOPA?
Vitamin B6, MAOIs
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What are the contraindications of L-DOPA?
- Psychosis (enhanced dopamine signaling) - Glaucoma - Melanoma
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What is the medicaiton that can be given as an alternative to L-DOPA? What is its MOA?
Pramipexole - Early disease treatment Dopamine Receptor Agonists
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What are the 2 types of MAO enzymes?
- MAO-A – NE, 5-HT, Dopamine - MAO-B - Dopamine
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What is the MAOI used to treat Parkinsons? Which type of MAO does it target
Selegeline - MAO-B selective
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What is the MOA of Tolcapone? How does it treat Parkinson's?
COMT Inhibitors – Increase circulating dopamine
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How is Apomorphine (Apokyn) used in the management of Parkinson's?
Dopamine agonist – “off” periods, relief of akinesia
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What are the alternative treatments for Parkinson's?
- Lesional – ablation - Deep Brain Stimulation – electrode placement in basal ganglia - Stem Cell Therapy - Implantation of fetal substantia nigra
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Essential Tremor is associated with _____ dysfunction
B1 receptor dysfunction – beta-blockers
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What is the treatment for Benign Hereditary Chorea?
tetrabenazine
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What is Benign Hereditary Chorea?
Chorea in childhood, no progression, no dementia
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What is Tardive Dyskinesia? What is the treatment?
- Repetitive, involuntary movements - Antipsychotic drugs most common cause
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______ is the largest group of muscle disorders in childhood
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
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How is Muscular Dystrophy (MD) characterized?
Characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of symmetric groups of skeletal muscle
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What is the most severe and common MD?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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What gene is absent in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Dystrophin
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What is the treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
- No cure – gene therapy - Maximize quality of life - Corticosteroids - Beta-2 agonists – muscle strength - Orthopedic braces - Physical Therapy - Respiratory – Assisted ventilation
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______ sign is the hallmark sign for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Gowers - using hands to push on legs to stand
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______ is a non-progressive motor disorder of the CNS resulting in alterations in movement and posture
Cerebral Palsy
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What are the signs of cerebral palsy?
- Hyper- or hypo- tonia - Scissoring of legs - Absence of reflexes or reflexes extended beyond expected age - Failure to meet developmental norms - Seizures
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What are the therapies for cerebral palsy?
Surgery - Tendon release and Intrathecal pump Medication - Botox and Baclofen
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What are the most common causes of CP?
- Trauma - Hemorrhage - Anoxia - Infection
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What is the onset and symptoms of Huntington's disease?
- Onset – age 30-40 - Progressive loss of muscle control, Chorea, Dementia, Death – 15-20 years after onset of symptoms
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What is the cause of Huntington's disease?
- Gene produces huntingtin protein – function unknown (neural health) - GABA reduced in basal ganglia - Reduction in Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)
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What are the treatments for Huntington's disease?
- Tetrabenazine - Depletes dopamine - Dopamine Receptor Blockers - Haloperidol - Genetic counseling, speech therapy, PT/OT
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ALS is characterized by the loss of ________
motor neurons
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What is the other name for ALS?
“Lou Gehrig’s disease”
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What is the main treatment for ALS? What is the MOA?
Riluzole – sodium channel blocker (damaged neurons) - extends QOL
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How is Alzheimer's diagnosed?
autopsy
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What are the theories of causes of Alzheimer's Disease?
- Genetic predilection - Head injury - Dysregulated lipids - Low estrogen
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What are the 2 hallmark lesions of Alzheimer's disease?
Neurofibrillary tangles: twisted fragments of protein within nerve cells Senile plaques: products of dying nerve cells accumulate around protein (AB42)
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What are the clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's?
- Forgetfulness, emotional upset, disorientation, confusion, lack of concentration, decline in abstraction, problem solving, and judgment - Insidious onset
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How can Alzheimer's be prevented?
- Cardiovascular health - NSAIDs - Diet and Exercise
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What is the treatment for Alzheimer's?
Palliative - Tacrine and Memantine
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What is the MOA of Tacrine?
CNS ACh esterase Inhibitor
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What is the MOA of Memantine?
NMDAr Antagonist
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What increases the likelihood of having restless leg syndrome?
Increased in pregnancy, diabetics
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What are the 4 treatments of restless leg syndrome?
- Dopamine agonists - Gabapentin - Benzodiazepines - Opiates (clonazepam)
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________ is a sleep disorder that is characterized by a creeping discomfort in legs and the urge to move about
Restless Leg Syndrome
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Draw the pathway for levodopa metabolism and targets for dopamine receptor agonists, MAO-B antagonists, and COMT inhibitors.
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Explain the relationship between the basal ganglia, motor cortex, and thalamus; and describe the pathology in movement related disorders.
Thalamus - fine-tunes movements by relaying signals back to the cortex Basal ganglia - regulates motor activity and thalamus Substnatia nigra - controls dopamine release to either inhibit the indirect or stimulate the direct pathway - dopamine neurons in substantia nigra degenerate in Parkinson’s

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